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rotten

rotten

Meaning of rotten

English

gone bad, soft and brown, and no longer good to eat

Deutsch

verdorben, weich und braun, nicht mehr essbar

rotten

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈrɒtn/
American English
/ˈrɑtn/

rotten with German translation

rotten usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

The apple is rotten inside.

Der Apfel ist innen verfault.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

We threw away the rotten tomatoes.

Wir haben die verfaulten Tomaten weggeworfen.

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What's the difference between rotten, bad, and overripe

bad
🇬🇧English

go bad: used about any food

very often

ENThe milk has gone bad.

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O
🇬🇧English
overripe

too ripe, but still edible

rare word

ENOverripe bananas are great for baking.

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What does rotten mean?

gone bad, soft and brown, and no longer good to eat

How do you pronounce rotten?

rotten is pronounced [ˈrɒtn].

How is rotten used in a sentence?

Der Apfel ist innen verfault. Translation: The apple is rotten inside.

Is rotten part of Cooking Descriptions vocabulary?

Yes, rotten can be learned in the Cooking Descriptions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is rotten part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, rotten can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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